JPH0542112U - Container reversing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a container reversing device capable of reliably discharging a processed material in a container. [Structure] A rotating arm 10 that is rotated by a rack-gear mechanism as the underframe 2 moves back and forth is attached to an underframe 2 that is mounted on rails 1 and 1 so as to move back and forth. A container holding arm 12 and a belt conveyor 18 that covers the mouth of the container 13 held by the container holding arm 12 are attached to the rotating arm 10. After reversing the container 13, the container holding arm 12 is slightly lifted by the cylinder 17,
The contents are discharged while being dropped on the belt conveyor 18.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a container reversing device used when a processed product stored in a container in a plating line or the like is sent to the next step by reversing the container and discharging the processed product.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 As a conventional container reversing device used for the above-mentioned purpose, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-43129 filed by the present applicant, the upper opening of the container accommodating the processed material is covered with a lid. It is known that after covering, the container is turned upside down and only the container is lifted while the lid is in an inclined state, and the processed material in the container is discharged while sliding the surface of the lid. However, since such a conventional container reversing device slides the processed material along the surface of the lid, there is a fear that the processed material may not slide down smoothly depending on the type of the processed material.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has been completed to solve the conventional problems described above and to provide a container reversing device capable of reliably discharging the processed material in the container.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has an underframe provided with a gear that rotates while meshing with a rack installed on a horizontal rail so as to be movable back and forth, and is pivotally mounted on the underframe. A container holding arm, which is rocked by a cylinder, is pivotally supported at one end of a rotating arm that rotates integrally with the gear, and the center of the rotating arm opposes the mouth of the container supported by the container holding arm. The feature is that a belt conveyor is provided.

[0005]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Reference numerals 1 and 1 denote a pair of rails made of channel steel provided in parallel in the horizontal direction, and 2 denotes an underframe provided on the rails 1 and 1 so as to be movable back and forth. The underframe 2 has a U-shape and is supported by engaging the front wheels 3, 3 and the rear wheels 4, 4 with the rails 1, 1. An air cylinder 5 is attached to the base 6 to move the underframe 2 forward and backward, and the tip of the piston rod 7 is attached to the underframe 2.

A gear 8 is provided on the underframe 2 on the same axis as the front wheels 3. The gear 8 meshes with a rack 9 provided on a base below the rail 1 and rotates as the underframe 2 moves forward and backward. A rotating arm 10 that rotates integrally with the gear 8 is pivotally mounted inside the underframe 2.

A container holding arm 12 is pivotally supported on a shaft 11 at one end of the rotating arm 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the container holding arm 12 has ridges 15 that engage with U-shaped rails 14 on both sides of the container 13, and holds and lifts the container 13 sent by the conveyor 16. It has a structure that allows it. A cylinder 17 is provided between the container holding arm 12 and the rotating arm 10 so that the container holding arm 12 can be rotated with respect to the rotating arm 10 as shown in FIG. ing.

Further, a belt conveyor 18 is attached to the center of the rotating arm 10. The belt conveyor 18 is located at a position opposed to the mouth of the container 13 held by the container holding arm 12, and is substantially in contact with the mouth of the container 13 in the states shown in FIGS. The belt conveyor 18 can be rotated by a motor (not shown).

[0009]

[Action]

 In the container reversing device of the present invention constructed as described above, first, the container 13 containing the processed material is conveyed to the inside of the container holding arm 12 by the conveyor 16 in the state shown in FIGS. The V-shaped rail 14 engages with the ridge 15 of the container holding arm 12, and the opening of the container 13 is covered with the belt of the belt conveyor 18. Therefore, when the air cylinder 5 is operated to move the underframe 2 forward, the gear 8 of the underframe 2 meshes with the rack 9 and rotates as the underframe 2 moves forward.

As a result, the rotating arm 10 and the container holding arm 12 also rotate, so that the container 13 held by the container holding arm 12 rotates with its mouth covered by the belt of the belt conveyor 18. Upside down. As a result, the container 13 is turned upside down as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. Then, if the cylinder 17 is subsequently operated to lift the container holding arm 12 slightly upward, the container 13 is lifted from the belt surface of the belt conveyor 18 as shown in FIG. It will be placed on top.

Next, when the belt conveyor 18 is rotated forward, the processed product placed on the belt conveyor 18 is conveyed by the belt conveyor 18, drops from the tip thereof, and is transferred into the container 20 of the next step. Can be replaced. After all the processed materials in the container 13 have been transferred to the inside of the container 20 in this way, the operation of the belt conveyor 18 is stopped, the container holding arm 12 is returned to the old state, and the air cylinder 5 When the underframe 2 is moved backward by activating, the empty container 13 is returned to the initial position together with the rotating arm 10 and the container holding arm 12, and is taken out by the conveyor 16. With the above, one cycle is completed, and the same cycle is repeated thereafter.

[0012]

[Effect of the device]

 As is apparent from the above description, the present invention turns the container upside down with the belt conveyor covering the opening, places the processed material on the belt conveyor, and then lifts the container a little and rotates the belt conveyor forward. Since the processed product is discharged, it can be discharged accurately regardless of the shape of the processed product. Therefore, the present invention solves the problem of the conventional container reversing device of this kind, and its practical value is extremely great.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view showing a state in which the container is inverted.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Rail 2 Frame 8 Gear 9 Rack 10 Rotating Arm 12 Container Holding Arm 13 Container 17 Cylinder 18 Belt Conveyor

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An underframe (2) having a gear (8) that rotates while meshing with a rack (9) is installed on a horizontal rail (1) so as to be movable back and forth, and on the underframe (2). A container holding arm (1) that is pivotally attached to the gear (8) and is swung by a cylinder (17) at one end of a rotating arm (10) that rotates integrally with the gear (8).
2) is rotatably supported, and a belt conveyor (18) is provided at the center of the rotating arm (10) so as to face the mouth of the container (13) supported by the container holding arm (12). Characteristic container reversing device.